Nick Reilly, GM President Asia-Pacific, has officially confirmed that his company is planning to introduce a gas-electric hybrid vehicle to the Australian market. Looks, like the best candidate to get a hybrid powerplant in the nearest future is current
Holden Commodore sedan, which is also available in the U.S. market as the
Pontiac G8 and is sharing its platform with the upcoming
2008 Chevrolet Camaro.
Posted by: nektotigra on 22/05/08 According to the Sydney Morning Herald,
GM and
Holden will try to talk the federal government "to offer incentives for people to shift to more environmentally-friendly vehicles."
The hybrid-powered
Holden Commodore will have to compete against the
Toyota Camry Hybrid, which is being manufactured in Melbourne.
See also: Audi Q7 Hybrid: not for the U.S. market
